Protective Adhesive Finger Strip Booklet Apparatus

ABSTRACT

A protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus for sanitary device operation includes a booklet backing and a plurality of rectangular finger strips coupled to the booklet backing. Each finger strip has a main portion and a tab portion. An adhesive layer is continuously coupled to a main first side of the main portion and a tab second side of the tab portion. The adhesive layer allows a tab second side to adhere to a main second side of the main portion until peeled back by a user for use. Each finger strip is prepared for use by separating the tab portion from the main portion, securing a tab first side of the tab portion to separate the main portion from the booklet, placing the user&#39;s fingertip to the main first side of the main portion, and wrapping the main first side of the main portion around the user&#39;s finger.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC OR AS A TEXT FILE VIA THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention

The disclosure relates to finger protection adhesive devices and more particularly pertains to a new finger protection adhesive device for sanitary device operation.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The prior art relates to finger protection adhesive devices. Known devices are often ergonomic and designed for comfort and long-term adhesion. Such devices often do not function with touchscreen displays. These devices also cannot be removed without the user touching the exposed portion and contaminating his or her hands.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a booklet backing having a backing front side, a backing top edge, a backing bottom edge, a backing left edge, and a backing right edge. A plurality of rectangular finger strips is coupled to the booklet backing. Each finger strip has a main portion and a tab portion. A main length of the main portion extends from the backing top edge to the backing bottom edge. A width of each finger strip conforms to cover a fingertip of a user's index finger. An adhesive layer is coupled to each finger strip. The adhesive layer is continuously coupled to a main first side of the main portion and a tab second side of the tab portion. The adhesive layer is sufficiently strong to adhere the main first side to the backing front side of the booklet yet allow for easy removal when the tab portion is pulled, as well as to adhere to the user's fingertip. The adhesive layer allows the tab second side to adhere to a main second side of the main portion until peeled back by a user for use. Each finger strip is prepared for use by separating the tab portion from the main portion, securing a tab first side of the tab portion to separate the main portion from the booklet, placing the user's fingertip to the main first side of the main portion, and wrapping the main first side of the main portion around the user's finger.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 7 is an isometric view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 7 thereof, a new finger protection adhesive device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 7, the protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus 10 generally comprises a booklet backing 12 having a backing front side 14, a backing top edge 16, a backing bottom edge 18, a backing left edge 20, and a backing right edge 22. The booklet backing 12 is dimensioned to fit within a credit card sleeve of a wallet for convenient storage and transport. The booklet backing 12 may have a rigidity up to that of a standard credit card to allow for easier manipulation.

A plurality of rectangular finger strips 24 is coupled to the booklet backing 12. Each finger strip 24 has a main portion 26 and a tab portion 28. A main length 30 of the main portion 26 extends from the backing top edge 16 to the backing bottom edge 18. The plurality of finger strips 24 may be arranged side-by-side and extends from the backing left edge 20 to the backing right edge 22. A tab length 32 of the tab portion may be equal to less than one-third of the main length 30. A width 34 of each finger strip conforms to cover a fingertip 36 of a user's index finger 38. A main first side 40 of the main portion of each finger strip may have an X-shaped indicator line 42 positioned opposite the tab portion 28.

A disinfectant agent 44 may be continuously coupled to a main second side 46 of the main portion 26 of each finger strip. An adhesive layer 48 is coupled to each finger strip 24. The adhesive layer 48 is continuously coupled to the main first side 40 of the main portion and a tab second side 50 of the tab portion. The adhesive layer 48 is sufficiently strong to adhere the main first side 40 to the backing front side 14 of the booklet yet allow for easy removal when the tab portion 28 is pulled. The adhesive layer 48 on the main first side 40 then adheres the finger strip 24 to the user's fingertip 36. The adhesive layer 48 allows the tab second side 50 to adhere to the main second side 46 of the main portion until peeled back by a user for use.

Each finger strip 24 is prepared for use by separating the tab portion 28 from the main portion 26. A tab first side 52 of the tab portion 28 is then secured and pulled to separate the main portion 26 from the booklet 12. The user's fingertip 36 is placed on the X-shaped indicator line 42 on the main first side 40 of the main portion and the main first side 40 of the main portion is wrapped around the user's finger 38.

In use, the user's finger 38 can operate a dial pad, a button, or a touchscreen without risking contamination. The finger strip 24 can then be removed by securing the tab portion 28 and peeling it from the user's finger 38 before folding the main second side 46 in half and sealing it with the adhesive layer 48 on the tab second side 50.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

1. A protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus comprising: a booklet backing having a backing front side, a backing top edge, a backing bottom edge, a backing left edge, and a backing right edge, the booklet backing being planar and dimensioned to fit within a credit card sleeve of a wallet; a plurality of rectangular finger strips coupled to the booklet backing, each finger strip having a main portion and a tab portion, a main length of the main portion extending from the backing top edge to the backing bottom edge, a width of each finger strip being configured for conforming to cover a fingertip of a user's index finger; an adhesive layer coupled to each finger strip, the adhesive layer having a first section being coupled to and fully covering a main first side of the main portion and a second section being coupled to a tab second side of the tab portion, the adhesive layer being sufficiently strong to adhere the main first side to the backing front side of the booklet yet allow for easy removal when the tab portion is pulled, as well as being configured to adhere to the user's fingertip, the adhesive layer allowing the tab second side to adhere to a main second side of the main portion until peeled back for use; and wherein each finger strip is preparable for use by separating the tab portion from the main portion to allow securing a tab first side of the tab portion to separate the main portion from the booklet, wherein each finger strip is configured for placing the user's fingertip to the main first side of the main portion, and configured for wrapping the main first side of the main portion around the user's finger.
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 3. The protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a tab length of the tab portion being equal to less than one-third of the main length.
 4. The protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a disinfectant agent continuously coupled to the main second side of the main portion of each finger strip.
 5. The protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the plurality of finger strips being arranged side-by-side and extending from the backing left edge to the backing right edge.
 6. The protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the plurality of finger strips being four finger strips.
 7. The protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the main first side of the main portion of each finger strip having an X-shaped indicator line positioned opposite the tab portion.
 8. A protective adhesive finger strip booklet apparatus comprising: a booklet backing having a backing front side, a backing top edge, a backing bottom edge, a backing left edge, and a backing right edge, the booklet backing being planar and dimensioned to fit within a credit card sleeve of a wallet; a plurality of rectangular finger strips coupled to the booklet backing, each finger strip having a main portion and a tab portion, a main length of the main portion extending from the backing top edge to the backing bottom edge, the plurality of finger strips being arranged side-by-side and extending from the backing left edge to the backing right edge, a tab length of the tab portion being equal to less than one-third of the main length, a width of each finger strip being configured for conforming to cover a fingertip of a user's index finger, a main first side of the main portion of each finger strip having an X-shaped indicator line positioned opposite the tab portion; a disinfectant agent continuously coupled to a main second side of the main portion of each finger strip; an adhesive layer coupled to each finger strip, the adhesive layer having a first section being coupled to and fully covering a main first side of the main portion and a second section being coupled to a tab second side of the tab portion, the adhesive layer being sufficiently strong to adhere the main first side to the backing front side of the booklet yet allow for easy removal when the tab portion is pulled, as well as being configured to adhere to the user's fingertip, the adhesive layer allowing the tab second side to adhere to the main second side of the main portion until peeled back for use; wherein each finger strip is prepared for use by separating the tab portion from the main portion to allow securing a tab first side of the tab portion to separate the main portion from the booklet, wherein each finger strip is configured for placing the user's fingertip to the main first side of the main portion, and configured for wrapping the main first side of the main portion around the user's finger. 